Floor tray



Aug. 3l 19726. 1,598,181

F. E. WHITE FLOOR TRAY .Filed Dec. 26' 1924 y immwwmw.

Patented Aug. 31, 1926.

UNITED STATESl 1,598,181 PATENT OFFICE.

FRED E. WHITE, OF GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO FLORENCE ySTOVE COMPANY, OF GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION SETTS.

OF MASSACHU- FLOOR TRAY.

Application led December 26, 1924. Serial No. 758,317.

My present invention relates to a drip pan for use beneath oil stoves, or the like, to prevent overiiowage of oil due to careless filling, or ot-her undesirable matter from soiling the Hoors of the rooms in which the stove is used.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a tray or drip pan of such a nature that it may be handled with a stove where the stove is of a portable nature, without separate attention being directed to the tray, although the tray is not a part of the stove or integral therewith.

@ther objects and advantages will appear yas the description proceeds, and with reference to the accompanying drawings.

To this end my invention includes a floor tray of the character described, which may be sprung between the legs of an oil stove and held in this position by said legs.

In these drawings Figure l is a side elevation, partly in section, showing the preferred embodiment of my invention in use.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the tray of Fig. l.

Referring now to the drawings, I have illustrated the base of an oil stove of ordinary construction at l, which is provided with legs 2. As is wellknown, these legs are of pressed, or otherwise formed sheet metal secured to the lower skirt 3 of the stove in the usual manner. There is a natural resiliency between the legs 2 and the skirt 3 so that these legs can be moved slightly in regard thereto.

The tray itself comprises a sheet metal member 4lhaving its edges 5 curled under. The upper surface of the tray is dished, as at 6,y in order to direct any oil dripping upon the tray toward the center thereof.

The legs, as used with such stoves, are usually provided with a short heel 7. By exerting slight pressure the tray l may be sprung in between the legs 2 so as to rest upon the heels 7. In such a position the tray 4 will be held rigidly beneath the stove out of contact with the floor, and in a position to catch any oil or other undesirable matter which may drip from the stove.

It will be apparent that due to t-he fact that there are no upstanding ledges on the tray, its surface may be readily cleaned, as there is no place for the dirt to be caught therein, while at the same time it provides a protection for the floor beneath the stove from matter such as dripping oil.

An inspection of the drawings accompanying this application will disclose the fact that the height above the floor of the greatest width of the tray is greater than the height of the widest part of the heels 7 on the stove legs above the floor. As a result of this construction, the tray may be placed upon the floor and the stove superimposed on the tray, whereupon the tray will spread the legs apart, thus allowing the tra-y to spring into place above and resting upon the heels of the legs.

In the claims the words stove base refer to the plane of the surface upon which the stove legs rest.

Having thus described my invention. what I claim is I l. In combination, a stove having legs, heels on said legs, and a tray adapted to be supported upon said leg heels, the distance between the points of engagement of the leg heels on the tray being greater than the distance between the heels themselves, whereby the stove may be superimposed on the tray and will spread the legs apart thus allowing the tray to spring into place, said legs exertmg pressure upon said tray.

2. In combination, a stove having legs, heels thereon extending inwardly toward the vertical'axis of the stove, a tray with an edge flange curled under resting on said heels, the height of t-he flange above the stove base being greater than the height of the widest part of the leg heels.

3. In combination, a stove having legs, heels thereon extending inwardly toward the vertical axis of the stove, a tray having an edge lange resting on said heels, the height of the part of greatest width of said tray above the stove base being greater than the height of the part of greatest width of the leg heels above the stove base.

l. In combination, a stove having legs., heels thereon extending inwardly toward the vertical axis of the stove, a tray resting on said heels, the height of the part of greatest width of the tray above the stove base being greater than the part of greatest width of the leg heels above the stove base.

In testimony whereof, I ailix my signature.

FRED E. WHITE. 

